Machine for making cigars.



A. J. COLWELL.

MACHINE FUR MAKlNG CIGARS.

. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 12. 1914.

1,175,125. Patented Mar. 14, 1916.

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A. .I. COLWELL.

MACHINE FOR MAKING CIGARS.

APPLICATION FILED Aue.12. 1914.

Patented Mar. 14,1916.

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A. J. COLWEL'L.

MACHINE FOR MAKING CIGARS.

APPLICATION HLED we. 12. I914.

Patented Mar. 14, 1916.

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A. J. COLWELL.

MACHINE FOR MAKING CIGARS. APPLICATION FILED Aumz, 1914.

1,175,125. Patented Mar. 14,1916.

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MACHINE FOR MAKING CIGARS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-12,1914.

Patented Mar. 14, 1916.

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\ MACHINE FOR MAKING CIGARS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-12' I914.

Patented Mar. 14, 1916.

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IIIIIIIIi-lllill following is a specification.

My invention relates to bunching mafor trimming the bunch, and bindingthe same; to efiect s -rains PATENT orric man .i'. conwnn-L, orrnovmnncn, nnonn 'Ismnn, ASSIGNOB. 'ro conwnm. GIG-AB ulcmnn 0011mm,riico'nrona'rnn, A conr'omrron or nmwaan 1 son. magma 01o,

and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Machines for Making Cigars, of which the chines and hasfor its essential objects the combination in a single structure of meansthe filler, forming and sizing these ends by mechanism that will insureto provide means for trimming the same on line 4, 4,

prevention of waste, uniformity of size, and regularity of density ofthe resultant bunch; to insure speed in operation, and therefore inproduction, a d provide improved means for controlling apron and for andfiller shall-insure a more effective discharging the bunch;

strips which severance of removed.

To the above ends essentially my invenof parts as fall within the scopeof the appended "claims.

in the accompanying drawings which form apart of this specification,Figures 1 and 2 are front and side elevations respec-' tively of amachine embodying my invention, Fig. 3, a plan view ofthe major portionof the same, Fig. 4, a section of the of Fig. 3, Fig. 5, a plan view ofthat portion of the machine not shown in Fig. 3, Fig. 6, a section online 6, 6, of Fig. 5-, Fig. 7, a section of themajor portion of themachine on line 7, 7, of Fig. 1, Fig. 8, a section on line 7, 7, ofFig.1, of that portion of the machine 'not shown in Fig. 7, Fig. 9, asection on line 9, 9, of Fig. 10, Figs. 10 and 11, detail sideelevations of the carriage actuating sector in positions of rest andadvance respectively, Figs. 12 and 13, enlarged side, elevation and planview -respectively of the starting and stopping mechanism, Figs. 1 4,15, and 16, sections on-lines 14, 14, 15, 15, and 16, 16 respectively ofFig. 8, Figs. 17 to 22 inclusive, side elevations of the six mainoperating camsof the machine, Fig. 23, a plan view of the receiving box,

tions respectively on lines 24 and 25 of Fig. 23, Fig. 26, an enlargeddetail of adjusting Specification of ietters Intent.

the slack in the binding the parts of the strips to be I Figs. 24 and 25sec-' Patented Mar. 14, 191a.

- Application fledilugust 12,1914. Serial 310.856,.824.

means for coiiperation with the blade, and Fig. 27, a section on line 27of Fig. 26.

ike reference characters indicate like parts throughout the views.

The frame work of my machine may be :of any form of construction bestadapted for carrying the necessary mechanical parts. In the-presentinstance the frame comprises the floor 20, supporting portions '21 forthe floor, side frames 22, supporting bed 23,

and carrying the uprights 24.

In bearings 26 in the portions 21 of the frame is mounted the main shaft28 of the machinedriven by-pulley 29. In alinement with this shaft is ashaft 30 also mounted in bearings 31, and driven from shaft 28 through aclutch mechanism hereinafter de scribed.

Slidably mounted upon the bed 23 at the rear end of the machine, betweenguides 40 are side plungers 41 and central plunger .42. The sideplungers have integral with or fixed to their forward ends, facings 43of leather, wood, 'orsoft metal, with substantially V-shaped lateralrecesses 44, and the plunger 42 has likewise an integral or attachedsubstantially elliptical plate or facing 45. Fixed'to the tops of theguides 40 over the plungers and extending rearwardly thereof somedistance is a cover or casing 47.

The plungers are reciprocated along the bed thus. Pivoted to pins 49 inblocks 50 upon the side plungers 41 are links 51 pivoted to pins 53 inthe upper ends of levers 54 fixed to a rock shaft 55 in the frameportions 22 belowthe bed 23. The central plunger 42 also has a block 57to which is pivoted by a pin 58 a link 59connected by a pin 60'to theend of a lever 61 fixed to a sleeve62 loose on a' rock shaft 63 mountedin the frame adjacent the shaft 55. Shaft 55 is driven through a lever65 fixed thereto and to whose end is pivoted a connecting rod 66 havingat its lower end a fork 68 em.- bracing the camshaft 30, and having uponits side a cam roller 69 which travels, as' shown in Fig. 19, in achannel 70 in a cam plate 71 fixed on wheel-72 on the cam shaft. Thefork is held in contact with the face of the cam by a disk73 whose hub74 is fixed to the cam shaft.

The sleeve 62 with which the central plunwith a cam roll which, as

stop and the center plunger advances some-' what farther.

The plungers constitute a part-of the cutting or trimming mechanismwhich includes as shown in Figs. 14 and 15 a transverse abutment forwardof the plungers, provided with a bridge portion 87, and with integralend supporting portions or blocks 88 fixed to the face of the bed. Uponthe ends of the blocks are vertical bearings 89. In the faces of theblocks toward the'plungers are screws 90 passing through slots 92 inplates 93, whereby the plates are capable of longitudinal adjustment.Upon the inner ends of the plates are blades 95 disposed at right anglesto the plane of the plates substan tially V-shaped or semi-elliptical incross-' section, forming therebetween a space 96 of such dimensions asreceive the portion 45 of the central plunger as a sliding fit. Forstripping these blades and guarding the fingers of he operator thefollowing mechanism is employed. Upon each side of the frame adjacentthe knives are slidable plates 97 provided with longitudinal slots 98 toreceive detaching screws 99 located in the 1 frame. In the middle of theplates are studs 100, and near oneend of each plate is a lug 101 towhich is fixed by screws 102 or otherwise, or integral with which, is aresilient stripper plate 104 whose inner ends are shaped to slidably fitthe outer sides of the blades 95.

The plates 97 are reciprocated through forks 108 'fixed to the shaft arethe hinges 110 of a cover 111 which rests upon the blades and inclosesthe space 112 between the plungers and the abutment wherein the stripsto be out are initially placed. The plates 97 are rearwardly tensionedby springs 114 attached to the plates and to pins 117 in the frame.These springs normally hold the cover in open position, and advance thestripper members 104. The shaft 109 is rocked by the followingmechanism. .A curved arm 118 provided with a cam edge119 is fixed to theshaft 109. Engaging the edge 119 is acam roll 121 on a lever 122 fixedto a shaft 123 having a bearing 124 in the frame and a bearing .125 in asupport standard 126 on the floor20. Fast on the shaft 123 is an am 128to which is attached a connecting arm. Integral the ends of a rockshaftv109 journaled in the bearings 89. Fixed to mamas rod 129, to whoselower end is pivoted a foot lever 131 journaled on a tie rod 132 inv theframe. As

129 engages in a longitudinal slot 135 inan arm 137 loosely mounted on ashaft 30.

Adjacent the arm is loosely mounted on the.

shaft a disk 139 provided with a notch 140 shown in Figs. 12 and 13 apin 133 m anintermediate portion of the rod adapted to receive apawl 141mounted on a pin 142 in the arm 137 inwardly pressed by a spring143 alsofixed to a pin 144 in the with or attached to the a larger. disk 146provided opening 147, and upon its cam tooth 148. Adjacent toothed diskis with an arcu-ate margin a lateral the last mentioned disk is a disk150 whosehuh 151 is fixed to the'shaft 30. A pin 152 on this diskregisters .in the slot 147. Abutting against the hub 151 is the hub 153of a gear 154 also fixed to-the cam brackets 155 and 156 upon the frameis a rock shaft '157 carrying an arm 158 having upon its end a camroller 159 adapted to contact with the cam projection 148. The

cooperation of the cam 148 and arm 158 controls a clutch mechanism as.follows. An arm 161 1s fixed to the shaft 157 having. a fork 163 uponits outer end which carries studs 166 embraced by flanges 167 on asleeveor clutch member 168 keyed as at 170 to the driving shaft 28. A spring172 bear-1 mg against a collar 173 upon the .shaft presses against oneend of the sleeve. The opposite end'of this sleeve has segments adaptedto engage between segments 176 in the clutch member 177 loose on theshaft.

Fixed to the member 177 is a pinion 179 meshing with gear 154.

The operation of the follows. The shaft 109 is rocked by the foot lever131 through the rod 129. arm 128,shaft 123, and the footthe outerclosing the cover, withdrawing the plates 97, and maintaining. the coverin closed position. When the rod 129 is upwardly imlever-is depressed,travels tdward pelled as described, the pawl 141 on the arm shaft 30. In

described parts is asarm 122. whose roller 121, when end'of the cam arm118 thereby.

137 engages in the notch 140 and advances.

the disk'146 a short distance in the direction of the arrow therebyforcing the cam "projection 148 beyond the contacting roller 159, andpermitting the latter to be forced down against the face of the disk 146pressure-of the spring 172 through the arm 161, shaft 157, and arm 158.

172'to. advance the'clutch member 168 into 177 thus driving the camshaft 30 from the through the v 1120 The described 1 release of theroller 159 permits the spring 3 driving shaft 28 through the pinion 179and gear 154. Thereforethe plungers 41, 42 are set into operation, andare once reciprocated by virtue'of the clutch mechanism. It will beobserved that the cover 111 is first closed amuse v v i by the upwardmovement of the rod 129 during the advance of the pawl 141 to the notch140, thus insuring that the tobacco be- 'neath thecover is thoroughlyheld and the fingers of the o erator protected prior to any operation 0the machine. After the operator has manually placeda bunch of tobaccostrips in the chamber 112 with the leaves or strips transverselydisposed, and after the cover has been closed, the plungers are actuatedfrom the cam shaft and cams through the described connections thus. Thethree plungers advance together until the' tear or sever any of thosestrips which have not been perfectly cut by the blades. The return halfof the reciprocation of the plungers brings them back to originalposition. During their return the cover is released by the forwarddepression of the foot lever, and

the cover is raised and the strippers 104 are inoved along the blades 95by the action of the spring 114 whereby clogging is avoided, and thesevered end portions of the strips are returned to be again utilized.The strips that are cut by the central plungers are advanced therebyalong the bed, to'be evened,

and further advanced by the mechanism now to be described.

Two rack bars 181 and 182 are slidably" mounted in caps 183 and 184constituting a part of the frame at each side of the bed. Reciprocatingthese racks aresegments 186 and 187 whose teeth 189 and 190engage therack bars 181 and 182 respectively. The segments are fixed to theends ofrock shaft 63. I

Fixed to the-forward ends of the rack bars are plates -191 and 192provided with vertical slots 193 and 194 respectively in which slotsslide the outer ends of studs 197 and 198 fixed in the sides 199 of aframe 200 comprising a base 201 and provided with transversely disposedforward and rear strips 202 and 203 upon its top. At both sides of thestuds 197 and guide studs 204 and 205 which also slide in horizontalslots 207 and 208 in the upper margins of plates 209 and 210respectively vertically movable in guides 212 upon opposite sides of theframe. The vertical recipe rocation of these plates is effected by meansof racks 214 and 215 held tightly against plates 209 and 210 by means oftie rods 217 connecting their ends and passing through openings 219 insaid plates. rack is engaged by a toothed segment 221 fixed on each endof a rock shaft 222, mount- 198 are respectively shorter Each ed in theframe, upon whose outer end isan arm 224 pivotally connected by a pin225 to theupper end of a rod 227 upon whose lower end 1s a fork 229embracing the shaft 30,

and having on its side a stud 230 traveling 1n a cam channel 231 in theface of a cam plate 232 as shown in Fig. 17 which plate is fast to thebody 234 fixed to the shaft.

The fork is held in contact with the cam plate by a disk-235 whose hub236 is fast on the shaft 30.

Upon the base 201 of the frame 200 are series of teeth 237 arranged intransverse rows extending from side to side of the base.

I Slidably mounted in this frame is a smaller frame 238 having opensides and provided with a base 239, a top 240, a back wall 241,]

and a front wall 242, provided with a horizontal series of slots 243,extending into the base as at 244. The' portions of the baseintermediate the slots are extended forming forwardly projectingintegral fingers 245 provided upon their ends with downwardly extendingprongs 246. Fixed to the rear wall 241 of the inner box are two upwardlydirected lugs 248 provided with perforations through which loosely passscrews 249 upon which are adjusting nuts 250 bearing against the rearfaces of the lugs. Upon the transverse strip 202 forming a portion oftheupper part of the outer box are pins 251 to 'which are attached forwardends of helical springs 252, whose outer ends are attached to the innerends of the screws 249. By thismeans the inner box is normally drawnforward relatively to the outer box, and the tension of the springs 252is con trolled by the nuts 250. Qobperating with this tensioning meansis a locking means comprising two arms 254 pivotally' connected at theirrear ends to screws 255 in the top of strip 203, constituting a part ofthe outer box. These arms are provided on their free ends with points257, and intermediate their length with. longitudinal slots 259 throughwhich pass screws 260 fixed in the top wall 240 of the inner box. Thesearms are inclined forwardly and outwardly from their pivotal point, andare adapted under certain circumstances to engage with horizontal seriesof rearwardly directed teeth 262 and 263 upon the plates 209 and 210respectively. The path of travel of the frame 200, therefore, due to thereciprocating horizontally and vertically impelling mechanisms issubstantially rectangular, that is to say, the frame is advanced by therack bars 181 and 182 carrying the tobacco strips or sheet, then iselevated by the plates 209 and 210 out of engagement with the strips;next retreats horizontally,'and then downwardly pressing and engagingthe strips preparatory to another advance. v

The advanced strips are forced by the frame 200 into a receiving box belater described and the varying density of the mass of strips fedthereto by the frame in its successive. reciprocation would, unlessprovided for, pack the receiving box with the frame 238 yieldsrearwardly with relawould produce tion. to the frame 200 against thetension of the springs 252, thereby, through the screws 260, outwardlyexpanding'the arms 254 so that their points look into the "teeth 262 and263, thus preventing any further ad vance of either frame. When theframes have risen and begin their retreat the arms 254 withdraw underthe action of the springs 252. When it is desired to form bunches ofanother degree. of density the nuts 250 are'adjusted on their screwsthereby changin the tension on the springs 252.

t will be noted that the sudden engagement of the points 257' with theteeth 262,

' 263 before the end of the advance of the rack bars, interrupts thetravel of' the latter and breakage unless some means be provided forreleasing the driving mechanism, This means is best shown in Figs.

" 9, 10 and 11.\ The segments 186 and 187 areboth initially driven by asegment 266 fixed to the sleeve 62 and-located adjacent the toothedsegment 187. This is provided with a cam shoulder 268 upon itsperiphery.

- Extending, forwardly and outwardly from loosely mounted on the hub 277of the seg- 'ment 187. The periphery of the segment the front edge ofthe segment 266 is a boss 269 inwhich is pivoted a stud 270 providedwith asquare head 271 provided with a transverse hole 272. The stud isheld in its bearing by a pin 273 and washer 274. 1 The boss 269 normallyrests against the'forward edge of the segment 187 and a segment 276 27 6is provided with a shoulder 278. Upon the outer face of the segment 187is a pin 279 to which is pivoted a latch 280 having a hook 281 adaptedto engage the shoulder 278 when the several segments are in normalposition. Upon the inner face of the latch is a stud 283 passing througha slot 284 in the segment 187 and normally resting upon the periphery ofthe segment 266 in front of the shoulder 268. Pivotally' mounted in themargin of the segment 276 is a stud 287 having a squared ead 288provided with a transverse hole 289. Passing through the holes 272 and289- is a pin 290 provided at one end' with a thread 291 to accommodatea nut 292 bearing against the stud head 271. Upon its other end is'anannular shoulder '293 againstwhich abuts one end of a spring 294 :whoseother end presses against the stud head 288. A collar 296 fixed to thehub 277 travel.

holds the segment 276- again t h outer face shown in. Fig. 10. After thepoints 257 have locked the segments assume the relationshown in Fig. 11,namely the stoppage I of the rack bar 181 and 182 checks the advance ofthe segments" 186 and 187 and 27 6, but the segment 266 continues itsadvance, lifting, by its shoulder 268 and stud 283, the

latch 280 out of engagement with the shoulder 278, therebyreleasing thesegments 7 266 and 276 and permitting them to advanceunder the pressureof the spring 294. Thus the racks, and toothed segments which areconnected to the rock shaft 63, remain at rest temporarily released fromall connection with the driving mechanism.

Fixed to each side margin of the bed in advance of the reciprocatingframes are the supports 298 of a flat transverse bar 299 carrying aserles of horizontal bars 300 adapted to register'intermediate thefingers 245 when the frames advance, and since the 1 horizontal bars arespaced from the bedthey serve to insure an even surface to. the i sheetof strips as they are being advanced to the receiving box.

The forward end of the machine frame.

comprises uprights 24 fixed to the floor 20 carrying the mechanism forsupportingthe box into which the strips are fed and by which they aresized. This mechanism ineludes the receiving box 304, having open frontand rear ends, with its base in alinement with the forward end of thebed. The box has trunnions 307 upon its sides at its rear end journaledin the uprights 24. In

the box are'guides 309 which extend rearwardly therefrom. Slidablymounted upon the bottom of the box between the guides is a plunger 311having upon its forward .end a vertical. rectangular plate 312 whichextends to the top of the box and forms the back of a receiving chamber313. Upon the rear of the plunger is a vertical lug 315 provided with athreaded opening 316 to receive a screw 317. In the box is a slide 319in the form of a frame comprising sides 320 slidable on the sides oftheplunger, and; having a cross piece 321 at its forward end; upon the topof the plunger. At an inter mediate portionof the sides is a secondcross,

piece or bar 323, provided with an opening 324. Lateral shoulders 325upon the for ward end. of the sides 320 are adapted to form 'sto s forthe slide in its rearward he plunger plate 312 is-adjustable to vary thecapacity of chamber means of the screw 317 which knurled nut 327 fixedto the screw and. abutting against one side of 323. A shoulder 328 onthe end of the screw holds the latter 313 by is turned by a;

in engagement with the bar 323. On a pin 330 in the rear ends of thesides 320 is a roller 331.

The receiving box is axially reciprocated from a horizontal position tothe downwardly inclined position shown in broken lines in Fig. 7 by, thefollowing mechanism. Upon one of the trunnio-ns 307, exterior of theframe, is fixed an arm 333 to whose end is pivoted a connecting rod 334upon whose end is" a .fork 335 which embraces the cam shaft 30, andwhich carries a cam roll 337 traveling in a channel 338 of a cam plate339, as shown in Fig. 21. The cam plate is fixed to the wheel 340. Thefork is held against the cam by a disk 342 fixed to the cam shaft.Before the box is downwardly tilted by the described mechanism it hasbeen filled to its capacity from the pieces of filler advanced by theframes. After the box has been filled and before its descent theadvancing filler material is cut and the box closed by the descent of aknife 344 fixed to two yertical racks 346 which engage toothed segments348 fixed to a rock shaft 349 mounted in the uprights 24, and upon whoseend is fixed an arm 351 to which is pivoted rod 353 connected to an arm354 fixed to rock shaft 222. Thus a reciprocating motion is imparted tothe knife. The knife edge cofiperates with a' cutter plate 356 fixed inthe forward end of the bed. The knife and racks are guided in theirvertic'al travel'b'y a transverseguide rod 358 journaled in the uprightsin front of the knife' and provided with annular shoulders 359overlapping the ends of the knife. Asecond guide rod 361 is locatedbehind the knife and is provided with shoulders 362 embracing the edgesof the knife. This rod is jour-' naled in blocks 363 'slidably mountedin horizontal slots 365 in the uprights 24. The

blocks are adjustable in the slots by adjusting screws 367 fixed to theblocks and operated by nuts 368 thereon. By virtue of this horizontaladjustment the rod 361 will keep the knife 344 in close contact with thecross bar 299 and in proper relation to the cutter plate 356,

In order to prevent the premature escape of the filler from the box inits descent a shield 370 is fixed" to the frame below the bed.

The mechanism for discharging the contents of the receiving box is asfollows. In the path of travel of the roller 331 above the horizontalposition of the box is a hook 372 upon a plate 373 siidable in guides375 in an inclined cross bar 376 fixed at its ends to the uprights. Theplate 37 3"is reciprocated thus. A lug 377 has pivoted thereto a link379 connected with the end of an arm 381 fixed to a rock shaft 383journaled in the uprights; 'U'pon one end of thisshaft is fixed an arm385. Pivoted to its end is'a conits upward travel engages the hook 372the latter descends and pushes downwardly the slide 319 and its plunger311 thus discharging the contents from the box chamber 313. I

The mechanism for applying the binder to. the bunch or charge dischargedfrom the box is as follows. 'A convex rolling table 395 is pivoted atits outer end, through lugs 396 upon its bottom, upon a rod 398 fixed inthe machine side frames 22. The table is vieldingly supported by curvedflat springs i399 fixed to the frame below the table and contactingtherewith at its inner end.

The rolllng apron 400 has one end clamped to the outer end of the tableby a clamping plate 402, and, after passing over and beyond the table,and over a guide roll 404, in the frame is fixed at its other end to arod 406 fast in the arms 407 fixed to a rock shaft 408 mounted in thesides of the machine frame. Fixed to the shaft 408 are depending arms409 and 410. A roller 411 on a pin 412 in the arm 410 engages the facesof cams 413 and 414.

The roller 411 is held in contact with cam 413 by a spring 415 "attachedto the frame and to arm 410. Cam 413 is fixed to a .rock shaft 416mounted in the frame to which is 'fixed an arm 417 pivoted to a rod 418havof slack is afior ed at the time the receiving box discharges itscontents. The cam 414 has an operating face 428 upon its side edge. Itis pivoted at one end by a pin 429 to-the cam 413, and is provided nearits other end with a segmental slot 430 to admit a bolt 432 in the cam413 by which means the cam surface 428 is adjustable to take up theslack in the apron during the bunch rolling operation.

It will be understood that the operator manually places the bindingsheet of tobacco 433 upon the portion of the apron above the table 395.

434 is a bunch roller on a rod 435 fast in the upper ends of arms 437fast at their lower ends to the rock shaft 416, by which in broken-linesin Fig. 7; the slack of the apron being taken up during this operationby cam 414 operating through the arms 407. After the roller passes thefront of the table in its travel, as shown in broken lines in saidfigure, the rod 4.06 takes up the final slack and imparts a quickimpulse to the. apron to insure the complete disengagement of the'bunch, by means of an arm 441 fast to shaft 416, whicharm in its advanestrikes a stud 44:3 mounted in the arm 409 fixed to rock shaft 408.

What I claim is,-

1. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of an abutment,spaced blades upon-theabutment, means for pressing the tobacco stripagainst the blades, and means movable independently of said pressingmeans and between said blades and cooperatingv with the pressing meansfor carrying said stripafter the engagement of the strip with theblades.

2. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of an abutment,spaced blades upon the abutment, plungers movable into contact with theblades, and a plunger intermediate the first mentioned plungers mov-.

able between, the blades.

3. In a machine of the type set forth, the

combination .of an abutment, spaced blades upon the abutment,reciprocatmg plungers movable in unison into contact with the blades,and a plunger intermediate the first mentioned plungers movable betweenand beyond the knives.

4. Ina machine of the type setforth, the combination of an abutment,spaced blades upon the abutment, two reciprocating plunv gers movable inunison toward and away from the blades, means for reciprocating theplungers, and a third reciprocating plunger intermediate the firstmentioned plungers movable beyond the same and between the blades, andmeans for operating the third plun er.

5. In a-machine of the type set forth, the combination of an abutment,reciprocatin plungers movable in unison toward an from the abutment,spaced blades upon the abutment in the path of the plungers andadjustable toward each other, a reciproeating plunger intermediate thefirst mentioned plungers and movable between the blades, and means foroperating the pluners. r g 6. In a machine of the type set forth, the

combination of an abutment, blades upon the abutment. spaced from eachother and projecting from said abutment, means for forcing the tobaccostrip against the ends of the. blades, and means movable for a portionofv its travel with said first-named means andfor the remainder ofitstravel movable independently and between said blades to finally severthe strips left uncut by the blades. I

7. 'In a machine of the type set forth, the

combination of an abutment, spaced blades uponthe abutment projecting infront of the abutment, reciprocating plungers movable to and from'theends of the blades, reciprocating stripper plates movable along thesides of the blades, and means actuating the plates for operating theplungers.

8. In a machine of the type set forth, the

combination of an abutment, spaced blades upon the abutment providedwith semi-ellipt1cal faces, two reciprocating plungers movable to andfrom the blades, a .third reciprocating plunger between the two plungershaving an elliptical face adapted to slide in contact with thesemi-elliptical faces of the blades, and means for actuating-theplungers.

9. In a machine of the type set forth, the

combination of a bed, an abutment on the bed, screws on the abutment,knives comprising bases and blades, said bases being provided with slotsto receive the screws,

, plates slidably mounted on the bed, stripper.

plates adjustably mounted on the plates adjacent the knives, and meansfor sliding the plates.

10. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a bed, anabutment on the bed, blades on the abutment, reciprocating plungers onthe bed, movable toward and from the blades and normally spaced from theblades to form a receiving compartment,-

reciprocating stripper plates movable along the sides of the blades,means for operating the plungers, and means for closing the compartmentbefore the advance of the plungers.

11. In a machine of the type set forth, the.

combination of a bed, an abutment .on the bed, blades on the abutment,plungers on the bed spaced from the abutment and forming a receivingcompartment, reciprocating stripper plates movablealong the sides of theblades, and means for closing the compartment. 1

12. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a bed, anabutment on the bed, blades on the abutment, reciprocating plunger-sslidably mounted on the bed movable to and from the blades and spacedfrom the abutment to form a receivingcompartment', reciprocatingstripper plates movable along the sides of the blades, means for reonthe bed operatively ciprocating the plungers, a vibratory coversupported by the abutment and movable to open and close the compartment,and means for vibrating the cover actuating the reciprocating means.

13. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a bed,a-n'abutment on the bed, blades on the abutment, reciprocating plungersslidably mounted on the bed to cooperate with the blades and spaced fromthe abutment to form a receiving compartment,

reciprocating stripper plates movable along the sidesbf the blades, arock shaft on the abutment, and a cover fixed to the shaft and extendingover the compartment. I

14. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a bed, anabutment on the bed, a compartment on the bed adjacent the abutment, arock shaft mounted on the abutment, a cover extending over thecompartment fast to the rock shaft, resilient means connected with therock shaft for rocking the shaft in one d'frection, an arm fixed to therock shaft, and means for elevating the arm to rock the shaft in theopposite direction.

15. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a bed, anabutment on the bed, a compartment on the bed adjacent the abutment,'acover extending over the compartment fast to the rock shaft, forks uponthe rock shaft, plates slidably mounted on the bed, studs on the platesengaged by the forks, springs attached to the bed engaging the plates,an arm fixed tothe rock shaft, and means for elevating the arm.

16. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination with the frameof a bed on the frame, an abutment on the bed, a compartment on the bedadjacent the abutment, a rock shaft on the abutment, a cover extendingover the compartment fast to the rock shaft, forks on the shaft, platesslidably mounted on the bed, studs on the plates engaged by the forks,springs attached to the bed, engaging the plates, a downwardly inclinedcam arm fixed to the rock shaft, a shaft in the frame below the cam arm,a lever on the shaft, a r011 on the lever engaging the cam arm, an armon the shaft, 9. rod connected to the upper end of the arm, and a pedalupon the lower end of the arm.

17. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a frame, abed on the frame, an abutment on the bed, blades on the abutment,reciprocating plungers upon the bed spaced from the abutment forming acompartment and movable to and from the blades, a rock shaft mounted onthe abutment, a cover fast to the rock shaft extending over thecompartment, an arm on the shaft, a power shaft in the frame, a mainshaft in the frame, operative connections between the main shaft andplungers, a clutch lever on the second shaft engaging the cam arm, anarm on the second shaft, a vibratory rod pivotally connected to thesecond arm, means for reciprocating the rod, a pin in the rod, a mainshaft mounted in the frame, an arm loosely mounted on the main shaftengaged by the pin, a disk loose on the main shaft provided withnotches, a pawl on the arm adapted to engage the notches, a second diskloose on said shaft and attached .to the first disk and provided with anopening, a

cam tooth on' the side ofthe second disk, a third disk ,fastto the mainshaft, a pin in the third disk entering the opening in the second disk,a gear fast on the main shaft, a second rock shaft in the frame, an armon the said shaft engaging the cam tooth, a fork fast to the second rockshaft, a clutch sleeve engaged by the fork, a power shaft in the frameupon which the clutch sleeve is slidably mounted, a collar on the powershaft,

a spring on said shaft in contact with the sleeve and collar, teeth onthe sleeve, a clutch member loose on the power shaft, teeth on theclutch member adapted to engage the teeth on the sleeve, a pinion on theclutch member engaging the gear, and operative connections between the.main shaft and the plungers.

19. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a frame, abed on the frame, an abutment on the bed, blades on the abutment,reciprocating plungers slidably mounted on the bed movable to and fromthe blades and spaced-from the abutment form-- ing a receivingcompartment, a rock shaft mounted on the abutment, a coverfast to therock shaft extending over the compartment, an arm on the rock shaft, apower shaft in the frame, operative connections between the main shaftand the plungers, a clutch mechanismconnecting the power shaft and themain shaft, and means for actuating the rock shaft arm prior to settingin operation the clutch mechanism.

20. In a machine of the type set forth, the

combination with the frame, a horizontally reciprocating carrier framesupported by the frame above the bed and provided with teeth uponits'bottom face, means for reciprocating said frame, a second frameslidably a mounted in the carrier frame, forwardly exon the secondframe, resilient means connectmg the carrier frame and second frame forpressing said fingers, and means adjustable to vary the capacity of thebox for preventing excessive density in the completed bunch. 22. In amachine of the type set forth, the combination with the frame, of a bedon the frame, reciprocating bars on the frame be- 1 bed toward the box,

side the bed, means for actuating the bars, journal plates on the bars,plates slidably mounted on the frame provided with teeth, a carrierframe mounted in the journal plates and slidable plates above the bed,teeth on the bottom of the carrier frame, a second frame slidablymounted in the carrier frame, fingers in the second frame, prongs on thefin ers, springs connecting the carrier frame an the second frame,laterally inclined arms pivot? ally connected at their rear ends to thecarrier frame, provided with points upon their opposite ends to engagethe teeth on the slidable, plates, and provided with longitudinal slots,andmembers fixed to the second frame registering in the slots.

23. In a machine of the type set forth, the

combination with the frame and bed,- of plates slidably mounted in theframe beside the bed, teeth on the plates, a carrier frame mounted inthe plates, a second frame slidably mounted in the carrier frame, lugson the rear of the second frame, adjusting screws mounted in the lu s,springs connecting the screws with the orward portion of the carrierframe, laterally inclined arms pivotally connected with the rear portionof the carrier frame and provided with points on their free ends adaptedto engage the teeth on the plates, and provided with longitudinal slots,and members fixed in the second frame registering in the slots.

24. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination with the bed, ofa receiving box at the end of the bed, a reciprocating carrier frameabove the bed and movable toward the box to advance tobacco strips alongthe means for reciprocating the carrier frame, a second frame yieldinglymounted in the carrier frame adapted to advance the strips from thecarrier frame to the box, and means for regulating the degree ofpressure of the second frame upon the strips. I

' 25. In a machine of the type set forth, the

. provided with a combination with the frame, and bed',.of re"ciprocating rack bars in-the frame beside the bed, journal plates on therack bars, plates mounted on the frame beside the bed, teeth on thesecond mentioned plates, a carrier frame mounted in the journal plates,"a

second frame slidably mounted in the carrier frame, springs connectingthe two frames, vibratory arms pivoted to the carrierframe'provided-with points adapted to engage the teeth, and means fortaking up the motion of the rack bars after the engagement of the armswith the teeth.

26.- In a machine of the type set forth, the combination with the frameand bed, of reciprocatin rackbars in the frame beside the bed, a rocshaft mounted in the frame, a

sleeve loose on the rock shaft, means for rocking the sleeve, segmentsfast on the rock for releasing the driving segment from the othersegments when the arms engage the teeth upon the plate.

27. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of the frame,rack bars, and frames carried by the rack bars, of a rock shaft mountedin the frame, a sleeve loose on the shaft, means for rocking the sleeve,segments fast on the shaft, having teeth engaging the racks, one of saidsegments being slot, a latch on said sege ment,a stud on thelatchextending through the slot, a driving segment fast on the sleeveprovided with a peripheral shoulder adapted to engage the stud, a bosson the driving segment, a second stud pivotally mounted in a the boss, ahead on the said stud provided with a hole, a pin, a nut on one end ofthe pin, a shoulder on the other end of one of said studs, and a springon the pin having one end abutting against the shoulder and its other,end abutting against one of the studs.

28. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination with the frame.of a bed on the frame, reciprocating, bars slidably mounted on the framebeside the bed, means for actuating the bars, plates on the bars, ahorizontal carrier frame attached to the plates above a the bed providedwith teeth on its a lower face, a second frame yieldingly mounted in thecarrier frame, forwardly extending fingers upon the second frame,supports onithe frame beside the bed, a transverse bar upon the supportsabove the. bed, and a series of horizontal bars upon the transverse baradapted to register between the fingers.

29. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination with the machineframe, of a rolling table yieldingly mounted upon the. machine frame, anapron onthe table, a rock shaft in the frame, a bunch-roller frame uponthe shaft, a bunch roller upon the second frame, mounted for vibrationand engaging the apron, means for imparting a impulse to the apron toinsure complete disengagement of the bunch, and means for rocking theshaft.

30. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination with the frame,of a rolling table yieldingly mounted at one end to the frame, an apronon the table, a rock shaft in the frame, a frame on the shaft, a bunchroller on the second frame in'contact with the apron adjacent the freeend of the table, means for imparting a quick impulse to the apron toinsure complete disengagement of the bunch, and means actuating the rockshaft and vibrating said roller.

31. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination with the frame,of a rod fixed in the front of the frame, a convex rolling tablepivotally mounted at its front end to the rod, a spring upon the framein contact with the bottom of the table, an apron upon the table, abunch roller in contact with the apron, means for advancing the rollerto depress the free end of the table, and means for imparting a quickimpulse to the apron quick to insure complete disengagement of thebunch.

32. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination with the frame,of a rolling table yieldingly mounted at one end to the frame, avibratory frame mounted in the frame, an apron fast to the table andengaging the vibratory frame, a rock shaft in the frame, a rgller frameon the shaft, a bunch roller on the roller frame in contact with theapron, means actuating the rock shaft for vibrating the vibratory frame,and means for imparting a quick impulse to the apron to insure completedisengagement of the bunch.

33. In a machine-of the type set forth, the combination of a yieldingrolling table, a yielding frame adjacent the table, an apron fixed atits ends to the table and frame to form an intermediate bight, abunchroller movable in contact with the apron at the bight, means for movingthe frame as the roll advances, and means for imparting a quick impulseto the apron to insure complete disengagement of the bunch.

34. In a'machine of the type set forth, the combination with the frame,of a rolling table on the frame, a. slack apron on the table, means forrolling the slack of the apron over the table, means cooperating withthe rolling means for taking up the slack operation, and means for 7during the rolling imparting a quic impulse tothe apronto insurecomplete disengagement of the bunch.

' 35. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination with theframe, of a rolling table yieldingly mounted on the frame, a rock shaftin the frame, a vibratory frame on the rock shaft, an apron connectingthe vibratory frame and the table, a second rock shaft in the frame, aroller frame fixed to the second shaft, a roller on the roller frameengaging the apron, a cam on the second shaft, and an arm on tact withthe cam.

36. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination with the frame,of a. rolling table yieldingly mounted on the frame, a rock shaft in theframe, a vibratory frame on the shaft, an apron connecting the vibratory frame and the table, a second rock shaft in the frame, a rollerframe engaging the apron, a cam on the second shaft, and a second camattached to the first able with relation thereto.

37. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination with the frame,of a rolling tablelen the frame, a slack apron on the table, meansrolling the slack apron over and beyond the table, and means cooperatingwith and actuated by the rolling meansfor the first,shaft in concamadjusttaking up the slack after the rolling means has operatedbeyond'the table.

38. In a machine of the type set forth,the

combination withthe frame, of a rolling table mounted at one end on theframe, a' vibratory apron provided with slack fast to the vibratoryframe and to the end of the table,

means for actuating the vibratory frame, a

vibratory roller frame mounted in the first frame, a bunch roller onmovable over the apron and beyond ,the table, and means actuated by theroller frame actuating means for taking up the frame mounted in' theframe, an

the roller frame a slack after the bunch. roller has moved beyond thetable.

39. In a machine of the type set forth, the

combination w1th the frame, of a' rolling table on the frame, a rockshaft in the frame,

combination with the bed and receiving'box, and means actuating thecatrier for recipio of blades mounted upon the'bed, reciprocat- .catingthe plungers. Y 10 ing plungers mounted upon the bed movable Intestimony whereof I have efixed my to and from the blades, a plungerintermedisignature in presence of two witnesses.

' ate the first-mentioned plungers movable be- ALLEN J. COLWELL.

tween and beyond the blades, a reciprocating Witnesses:v carrier frameslidably mounted and movable HORATIO E. BELLOWS,

- to and fro between the blades and the box, CHARLES S. Jmrcxns.

